Taylor Walls' slam leads Rays past Yankees 8-7

Taylor Walls hit a go-ahead grand slam in the fifth inning Sunday as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the host New York Yankees 8-7 afternoon to gain a split of their four-game series.

The Rays won four of the first seven meetings in the 13-game season series and exited the Bronx with an eight-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East. The rivals will not meet again until July 31.

After blowing late leads in the previous two gam